Hello to one and all... As a Bruneian, I am a bit surprised at seeing the reactions and comments of people from all over the world regarding the Bruneian royal family. It is true they have lots of money but once they go about their daily business, they try to be as modest as they can...

Hehe, there was a post where one member asked abt the identity of PAP Masna's son and daughter-in-law... I see that it was answered and might I add a little more facts to that. PA Haji Abdul Wadood's wife's full name is Pengiran Seti Aminah Binti Pengiran Othman. The two met during a choir session Mena (P.S. Aminah's self-given nickname!) was having in preparation for a performance for Maktab Sains Student Reunion where P.A. Wadood was part of the committee!.( I'll post a picture of us in the choir nxt time) and you should know something a little more interesting... Mena was in the same batch as Wadood's youngest brother, P.A. Hj Abdul Qudduus and was also in the same class for 2 years...in Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan.

Mena attended her upper sixth form until the end of its first term before getting married to Wadood. She was in the same house with PAIPA Sarah the yellow Hulubalang. Sarah was the captain of her house's team in last year's interhouse basketball tourney and I did accidentally made a quiet offence against her in defence! oops! shh.. anyways that was before the big engagement announcement! *SHOCK* But our team lost... hehehe... THANK GOD! (my teammates would be furious if they hear me say this!)

Hahahaha...

And there was another incident which made my whole class laughed... there was a contingent of youth athletes from S'pore who were visiting our school! They were brought to our class and were introduced to Qudduus... and our Malay teacher politely asked him to go to the front and introduced himself to them. So the S'porean athletes just suddenly took out their cameras and aligned themselves beside him and started snapping away! and also asking for autographs! And the rest of us were left trying to digest what was going on and when we got the idea... we just laughed... I mean what a place to take pictures in... A dark corner class and the messy whiteboard as the background! We were glad our Malay class session was interrupted that day anyway! hahahaha...I'm not sure what duus felt after that though!!!

I hope you enjoyed what I had to tell... I might scan some school mag pics of Sarah and Mena and other princes and princesses and royalties from our school!...But I should warn you... we look geeky in those pics! (maybe its the uniform!) hehehe

Cheeers!

P/s: I am not a royalty...although there are speculations we might descend from people who worked in the palace! That's because we came from a village in the Kampong Ayer where its people used to work there!!!

Hi Dang Ayah, welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing with us .:) It's a rare privilege to hear personal stories from people who know Sarah and the other royals. Looking forward to your pictures and more stories - Cheers!

Nice pictures, Humera..I love Sarah in that pants & jacket suit, she looks so much smarter. And it is refreshing to see her not wearing the headscarf at the stadium visit.

Sarah's skin is so snow-white! I thought the Crown Prince & Qawi were fair, but Sarah is so much more fairer skinned! Despite that, her face and the Crown Prince's face are quite similar in features..wide faced, big eyes, and similar nose and smile...they could almost be brother and sister, they look so much alike:)

Are you kidding. Crown Prince has a pair of dead fish eyes inherented from his mother that is not very attractive, while Sarah has a good pair of large eyes due to her european heritage. Everytime I see the picture of Crown Prince, I just see his eyes and not in a good way. I thought the children all inhereted their mother's traits more than father's who is actually a more attractive one in the family.

Are you kidding. Crown Prince has a pair of dead fish eyes inherented from his mother that is not very attractive, while Sarah has a good pair of large eyes due to her european heritage. Everytime I see the picture of Crown Prince, I just see his eyes and not in a good way. I thought the children all inhereted their mother's traits more than father's who is actually a more attractive one in the family.

Nope, I meant it seriously. If you look back on some of the Sarah/Billah pictures from "Curahin Kasih" in the previous Brunei Royalty threads - you can see the similarities. Eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth are all same size and shape. Both of them have round faces. Their smiles are the same. I think they are a perfect match! It is said that people who look alike, do tend to fall for one another. I agree though that she has nicer eyes.

Lots of people here in Brunei did note that P.I Sarah resembles the Crown Prince's sister, Hafizah. Especially in the first official photos of Sarah and her prince dressed in blue. Although Sarah is much prettier than Hafizah.

Are you kidding. Crown Prince has a pair of dead fish eyes inherented from his mother that is not very attractive, while Sarah has a good pair of large eyes due to her european heritage. Everytime I see the picture of Crown Prince, I just see his eyes and not in a good way. I thought the children all inhereted their mother's traits more than father's who is actually a more attractive one in the family.

I do think that the CP's eyes are a little too round. But I have to disagree about Sarah's eyes. They're not large. Atleast not what I consider large. My idea of big, beautiful eyes are the kind that Queen Rania has, almond-shaped eyes like hers are universally considered the best. A lot of south asians and middle-easterners have eyes like that. But I suppose people from different regions have different perspectives about that sort of thing.
As for the Sultan's kids, I think that his children from his second wife are better looking. Princess Azemah is very pretty, infact I think that she's the Sultan's prettiest daughter. As for Queen Saleha's daughters, I think that Princess Majeedah is the most attractive.

Hello to one and all... As a Bruneian, I am a bit surprised at seeing the reactions and comments of people from all over the world regarding the Bruneian royal family. It is true they have lots of money but once they go about their daily business, they try to be as modest as they can...

welcome to TRF Dang Ayah and thanx for sharing your informative comments. Im sure your unique perspective on the Bruneian royals will be greatly appreciated. I hope you'll be around to participate in this thread and others about the royal family (ie. in the jewellery forum)

March 20, 2005Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Salleh Ab Rahaman has consented to attend the final match of a netball tournament organised by the Royal Brunei Airlines. The three-day charity tournament was organised to raise money for the fund of Tsunami Victims.
On arrival at the Indoor Stadium of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas, Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri was greeted by the wife of the Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines, Datin Hajah Rosnah and the Chairlady of the organising committee, Dayangku Halizah binti Pengiran Mat Jair.Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri then was introduced to the managers of the team who were taking part in the tournament.Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri consented to watch the final match between the Jade One team and the Blunette team. Twenty one teams took part in the charity game. The proceeds from the tournament will go to the Tsunami Victims Fund. Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri consented to present prizes to the winners. Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri also presented a cheque of two thousand and one hundred dollars to the Director of the Community Development, Datin Hajah Adina Haji Othman, who's also Secretary of the Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund.Radio Television Brunei

Its amazing to me how Sarah seems to have slipped into her many royal duties with considerable ease. I cant imagine an almost-18 year old giving audiences to ambassadors, meeting foreign officials on her own etc. Royals her age usually dont do half as much as she does. She seems to me to be one of the busiest members of the Bruneian royal family. Doing just as much and perhaps even more than Crown princesses much older than her do.
She does seem to receive quite a bit of support from her husband's family. They're not afraid of her stepping over their toes or overshadowing them, like some of the other royal families.
Good for her!

I really agree with you on that matter. I didn't really had the idea that she would directly do her own royal activities since I thought she would not perform it still because she would study.

But I was completely wrong. I really admire her for her courage and willingness to learn as a new member of the Brunei Royal Family. She is indeed a very good representative of Brunei to the whole world. She represents women of Brunei who are also liberated.

__________________Never let go of anyone that you could not go a day without thinking about. There just might be a very good reason why they're always on your mind. Sometimes, it's the brain that knows too well what the heart tries so hard to deny~ ~ Anonymous ~ ~

Young Royal couple visits Brunei Garrison Headquarters and the 2nd Battalion of Royal

March 23 - His Royal Highness Prince General Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince, and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah Wednesday consented to visit the Brunei Garrison Headquarters and the Second Battalion of the Royal Gurkha Rifles in Seria.Upon arrival at the Garrison Sports Pitch in Seria, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri were welcomed by the Garrison Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Ian Rigden and Mrs. Zoe Rigden; the British High Commissioner His Excellency Andrew Caie; the British Defence Adviser Captain Paddy Watson; the Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces, Pehin Colonel Dato Haji Abdu'r Rahmani; as well as the Belait District Officer, Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yussop bin Bakar. Shortly after their arrival at the Tuker Lines, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince received the royal salute and consented to inspect a guard of honour mounted by personnel of the Second Battalion of the Royal Gurkha Rifles. This was followed by the signing of the souvenir book by Their Royal Highnesses.Nearly 300 local civilians work at the Tuker Lines. His Royal Highness and Her Royal Highness heard a briefing on the operations and backgrounds of the Tuker Lines. The briefing was given by Lieutenant Colonel Ian Rigden. The Association of the Brigade of Gurkhas with Brunei dates back to 1962. In addition to the resident Gurkha Infantry Battalion, specialist organisations were formed to augment the Battalion's capability. From the Tuker Lines, His Royal Highness Prince General Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah and Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri went on separate programmes. For His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it was off to the Bukit Puan Bridge to observe jungle training activities and garrison capabilities. His Royal Highness was accompanied at the training ground by the Garrison Commander.Here, His Royal Highness was welcomed by Captain J. Murray and proceeded to view a military demonstration. His Royal Highness also consented to view a Static Exhibition of the 7th Flight Army Air Corps called "Op Garron". The operation involved units in the Humanitarian Aid Mission for the tsunami victims in Aceh. His Royal Highness Prince General Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah also consented to board a "hard hull riverine craft" used for river boat.While His Royal Highness the Crown Prince watched jungle military training, Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri Sarah consented to tour the Hornbill School nearby. On arrival, the royal visitor was greeted by the School Headmistress, Mrs. Kathy Wood. In honour of the royal visit, school children performed a variety of stage showscomprising dances, music and art at the assembly hall. The school caters to children of the Gurkha and British army. Currently, some 270 children aged between three and eleven years old attend the school. Her Royal Highness also consented to receive a pesambah and unveiled a new plaque for the school.

From the Hornbill school, Her Royal Highness paid a visit to the Families Community Centre of the Royal Gurkha Rifles. Welcoming Her Royal Highness was the Gurkha Major Harkaraj Rai and his wife Mrs. Shreelaxmi Rai. At the centre, Her Royal Highness mingled with the wives of the Gurkha army personnel, and had the opportunity to view handicrafts by families at the Brunei Garrison. Before luncheonat the British Officers Mess in Jalan Maulana in Kuala Belait, both Their Royal Highnesses consented to sign the visitors book. They also consented to mingle informally with officers of the Brunei Garrison and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. The luncheon ended with a presentation of pesambah from members of the British Officers Mess.Radio Television Brunei